Prolactinoma

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Endocrine glands

Prolactinoma - females; Adenoma - secreting; Prolactin-secreting ademoma of the pituitary

In women:

• Cessation of menses not related to menopause
• Abnormal milk flow from the breast in a woman who is not pregnant or nursing (galactorrhea)
• Infertility
• Decreased sexual interest
• Headache
• Visual changes

In men:

• Enlargement of breast tissue (gynecomastia)
• Infertility
• Impotence
• Decreased sexual interest
• Headache
• Visual changes

Note: There may be no symptoms, particularly in men.

• Prolactin levels
• Cranial MRI or cranial CT scan showing a pituitary mass
• Decreased testosterone levels in men

Review Date: 10/25/2006
Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, M.D., Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.